songful

[ sawng-fuhl, song- ]

adjective

1. abounding in song; melodious.

songful

/ ˈsɒŋfʊl /

adjective

1. tuneful; melodious

Derived Forms

• ˈsongfulness, noun
• ˈsongfully, adverb

Other Words From

• songful·ly adverb
• songful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of songful¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; song, -ful

Example Sentences

Your Missie is doing some hard thinking, my beauties and doesn't feel songful this morning.

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Here is his description of his change from "burning love" to the state of "songful love."

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In May and June the waterfalls are at their best, and the birds are most songful.

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But Mr. Newcastle's involuntary wit was of no avail, and he was forced to curb his songful spirit until a more fitting season.

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Then another youth approached, and received more 256 airily a silver token, with the same blue ribbon and songful welcome.

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Related Words

• choral
• emotional
• expressive
• lilting
• melodic
• operatic
• passionate
• rhapsodic
• rhythmic
• soulful